Rubicon M4A3E8 Sherman IV part two

So the chassis is now complete. The use of Tamiya  Extra Thin Cement appears to make a lot better bond of the plastic used by Rubicon. The gun mantlet is a bit difficult to assemble, the contact points are rather small if you want the barrel to pivot up and down. Some work was required to blend in the top and bottom halves of the turret body.

The kit has three different suspension options, normal Vertical Volute suspension (VVSS), extended  (duckbill) track with VVSS and Horizontal Volute Suspension (HVSS). This kit is being assembled with the HVSS.

While I was working on the upper hull, I had placed the turret on the lower hull.

I was struck by how it resembled the US T23 prototype.